Deformation theory and cotangent complex of dg operads

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Main Authors: Harpaz, Yonatan, Hoang, Truong
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author Harpaz, Yonatan
Hoang, Truong
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Hoang, Truong
contents In the first part, we give an explicit description of the cotangent complex of differential graded (dg) operads, modeled as an operadic infinitesimal bimodule. This leads to a uniform formula for the Quillen cohomology of their associated algebras. We further show that the cotangent complex of the dg $E_\infty$-operad is represented by the Pirashvili functor, while that of the dg $E_n$-operad is conveniently described via its Hochschild complex. In the second part, we establish an explicit relation between deformation theory and (spectral) Quillen cohomology for various types of algebraic objects. Combining these results, we obtain a formulation of the space of first-order deformations of dg operads, which is particularly convenient in the case of dg $E_n$-operads.
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spellingShingle Deformation theory and cotangent complex of dg operads
Harpaz, Yonatan
Hoang, Truong
Algebraic Topology
14B12, 18M60, 18M70, 18M75
In the first part, we give an explicit description of the cotangent complex of differential graded (dg) operads, modeled as an operadic infinitesimal bimodule. This leads to a uniform formula for the Quillen cohomology of their associated algebras. We further show that the cotangent complex of the dg $E_\infty$-operad is represented by the Pirashvili functor, while that of the dg $E_n$-operad is conveniently described via its Hochschild complex. In the second part, we establish an explicit relation between deformation theory and (spectral) Quillen cohomology for various types of algebraic objects. Combining these results, we obtain a formulation of the space of first-order deformations of dg operads, which is particularly convenient in the case of dg $E_n$-operads.
title Deformation theory and cotangent complex of dg operads
topic Algebraic Topology
14B12, 18M60, 18M70, 18M75
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2602.07353